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C. Consideration of Initiation of a Precise Plan for 439 Fuller Street ( "Le Coeur de la Ville," formerly Tuscan Tower) Planning Manager Church gave the background on the topic stating that should Council choose to initiate the site specific Precise Plan, the plan will come back to Council for review and final adoption. Council asked various questions related to the process and timelines involved. Public Comment: Peggy Bruggmann stated she had spoken at the Planning Commission meeting and is concerned with the process of the project being considered prior to the Downtown Precise Plan being adopted. She encouraged not moving forward with an individual Precise Plan prior to a comprehensive EIR. Kurt Anderson stated that Council is being asked to give approval to start to the process to design a project that will conform to the Downtown Precise Plan not to approve a project that has already been designed. He further stated that his client has agreed to pay all of the costs and they are willing to put themselves at risk and invest in the community and time to begin design of a project that will conform to the Downtown Precise Plan. Kevin Sayar, representing the partnership involved, stated that when the parcel was purchased over a year ago, the fire for a meaningful project has not gone out and approval of density or height parameters are not being sought at this time. He further stated that the partnership is saying it is willing to work within those parameters and can bring forth a design that meets the vision of the Downtown Precise Plan. He stated that the group is sensitive to and shares the concerns of the neighbors. Robert Gelman, resident and neighbor in the downtown, expressed his excitement about the revitalization and redevelopment of the downtown. He stated that it does not make sense to him that a project would go forward when the Downtown Precise Plan is close to completion and "spot zoning" for a particular project that may eventually go back to the drawing board. He asked that it be done in the proper timeframe and correct way. Council asked for an explanation of the timeline that Planning Manager Church stated as follows: A scoping session for the Downtown Precise Plan with the Planning Commission for community input to what the EIR contains to be expedited into a 3-4 month process with adoption at approximately mid -year. He confirmed that a similar process would occur for 439 Fuller Street that includes a REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 5, 2005 PAGE 7 MINUTE ORDER BOOK 61 Page No. 61